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Actaully if Chelsea win all 4 teams will enter at the group stage.

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thats what I meant, no play offs

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, I thought arsenal had to go through the qualifiers if Chelsea win it. Ideal scenario for me is.chelsea lose and spuds crash out in the qualifiers

http://www.theweek.co.uk/football/ch...ns-league-play

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:no:

:Yes: :D

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Really we need all four in the Champions League proper and preferably beyond the group stages to keep the England UEFA coefficient up. If we start routinely failing to provide teams into the knockout stages of the competition and, worse, even all four into the group stages then we will lose that 4th spot.

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true but hey its Tottenhams fault ;)

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Premier League: 20 year awards breakdown
By Mark Bollons May 15, 2012
http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/premier-league-20-year-awards-breakdown

Best Goal – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City)
A quite stunning moment of brilliance from Rooney in February 2011, as the England international helped push the Red Devils towards the title and City further out of the race for the trophy. Chosen by the fans, the result was always going to be controversial, with so many great moments to consider over the past two decades. Di Canio’s volley, Beckham’s chip, Yeboah’s wonder-strike, Le Tissier’s chip-and-shot and Bergkamp’s magic were all worthy contenders, but it was Rooney who won the day.

Best Celebration – Eric Cantona (Manchester United 5-0 Sunderland)
A controversial choice from the people, given that Cantona did little but raise his arms in the air and move round in a circle. Like a king surveying the scene, Cantona’s chip was quite brilliant in a comfortable win, although Lomana Trezor Lua Lua and Jimmy Bullard can feel aggrieved to finish behind the French legend.

Best Match – Manchester United v Manchester City (Manchester United 4-3 Manchester City)
Another highly controversial choice from the public, as Manchester United’s fans got behind their side and voted the derby win in September 2009. Michael Owen’s late winner in injury-time did add drama to an enthralling match that included great goals and furious managers, with ‘Fergie Time’ once coming to the rescue of the Red Devils. Liverpool’s 4-3 win over Newcastle from the 1995-96 season was a controversial second, whilst the 4-4 draw between Liverpool and Arsenal in ’09 came third. Arsenal’s 4-4 draw against Spurs could also have been a contender.

Best Save – Craig Gordon (Sunderland 1-0 Bolton Wanderers)
The Scot was definitely not the biggest name on the list, but was rightly recognised for a quite wonderful save to deny Zat Knight at the Stadium of Light. The defender appeared to poke home from close range after a Trotters corner, but Gordon showed great reflexes to get a hand to the shot, and better still tip the ball over the crossbar. Peter Schmeichel came second for his save against Newcastle in ’97, with Jussi Jaaskelainen third for a double stop against Manchester United in 2001.

Best Player – Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Was it ever in doubt? A panel of experts voted Welsh wing wizard Ryan Giggs the winner in what is likely to have been one of the more one-sided debates at the table. Giggs has played – and scored – in every single Premier League season over the past two decades, a feat unmatched by any other player. He’s also won the division 12 times at Old Trafford. Other contenders included Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Paul Scholes, but Giggs was always going to win this one.

Best Manager – Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)
Much like the above, it would have been impossible to give the award to anyone else after winning the league 12 times out of a possible 20. Ferguson has grown several great teams, most notably the treble winning side of ’98-’99, and constantly proved the critics wrong when bouncing-back from defeat to Blackburn, Arsenal and Chelsea. His only competition in this category was Arsene Wenger, and whilst the French professor has revolutionised Arsenal, he hasn’t won enough trophies to compare.

Best Team – Arsenal 2003-04
Will their achievement ever be matched in a single season again? Arsenal’s ‘invincibles’ went undefeated over a 38 game season, winning 26 matches to claim the league title by 11 points. Lehmann in goal; Campbell, Cole and Toure in defence; Vieira, Ljungberg and Pires in midfielder; Bergkamp and Henry up-front. It just doesn’t get much better than that. Manchester United’s ’98-’99 treble winners would have been in contention, as would Chelsea’s first title winning side under Jose Mourinho in 2004-05.

Best Season – 2011/12
Given the quite incredible finish to the season, it should come as no surprise to learn that the 2011/12 campaign was judged to be the best campaign ever. With regular goal-fests between the top teams in the division, as well as upsets aplenty during the nine months of action, the final day of the season truly cemented this season’s place as the best over the past two decades. The 1995-96 campaign would have been considered, given the rivalry between Manchester United and Newcastle under Ferguson and Kevin Keegan.

Best Quote – Kevin Keegan “I will love it if we beat them�
It will come as little consolation to Keegan that his quote has been voted the most memorable in Premier League history. With the title on the line, Newcastle threw away a huge lead at the top of the table, as Manchester United’s pressure both on the pitch and off it began to tell on the Toon boss. And, after dropping points against Leeds United, Keegan lost his rag at Ferguson, falling to the Scot’s infamous ‘mind games’ as the Magpies ended up in second. Keegan beat Eric Cantona’s ‘the seagulls follow the trawler’ press conference and Alan Hansen’s ‘you can’t win anything with kids’ speech on Match of the Day.

Fantasy Team

Nine choices match between the public and experts, with Steven Gerrard and Nemanja Vidic the choice of the people, whilst Rio Ferdinand and Roy Keane made it into the Experts’ XI. John Terry is an obvious omission, and was the third-most voted for centre back in the public team, whilst Patrick Vieira and Frank Lampard must have been close to getting involved in both selections. Current strikers Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie might be joining the sides in years to come, but few arguments can be made with the selections – unsurprising given so many of the choices matched.

http://www.premierleague.com

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i never vote on these things..generally experts opinions are pants, as are often the biased supporters who only vote in tribal terms ....something to do if they vote for another team..Santa Claus won't steal somethging to give them at Christmas..which may be true in some cases (the stealing bit :D)

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That would be even more painful for spuds :D

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Giggs has only taken it because of how many seasons he's had, truth be told, Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest player to ever grace this league.

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He didn't stay anywhere near as long however. As good as he was for United it's at Madrid he became even better. I would say Henry and Scholes are better shouts.

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Maybe maybe not as there were many other players who have had just as big as Ronaldo on the Premiership.

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I agree with adzii, for me ronaldo has been the most talented player in the league. I don't think any other player has single handedly won the league like he pretty much did in the 07-08 season. But I think Giggs deserves it, for a player to play consistently for 20 years at any club is impressive, but for a club consistently winning titles, it's extraordinary.

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IMO more talented players have played than Ronaldo such as Bergkamp and Zola.

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Bergkamp..zola..ronaldo...I would have my midfield and striker positions filled with these type of players..as good in supplying chances as taking them...that would scare the shiii out of any team.

:D

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For once Lex l have to agree with you as Bergkamp was a magnificent player who in my mind is up there with Henry as a Arsenal legend and as for Zola well it was not just his great technical ability that stood out but also how he came across as a wonderful man with great humidity who some footballers nowadays would be wise to follow as a example of how a footballer should behave.